S.T.O.P.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2005
- HeadquartersSilkeborg, Denmark
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
S.T.O.P. firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- S.T.O.P.
- Legal name
- S.T.O.P. A/S
- Website
- https://s-t-o-p.nu
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2005
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
S.T.O.P. industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Specialized Social-Pedagogical Staffing Services
- NAICS
- Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (62431), Professional Employer Organizations (561330)
- SIC
- Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Behavioral Support & Intervention Services (PBIS/Behavior Coaching) (EDAJALAH)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Programs & Supports (EDAJAIAC), Student Wellness & Prevention Programs (Substance Use, Sexual Health, Bullying) (EDAJAIAG)
Keywords
Where S.T.O.P. is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Silkeborg
- HQ country
- Denmark
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
S.T.O.P. business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others
Revenue model
- Temporary Staffing (Vikar): S.T.O.P. provides qualified temporary workers (vikarer) to social and healthcare organizations, including municipalities, regional authorities, and private care providers. Workers have a minimum of 2 years of practical experience and are trained in conflict management. Services include placement of individual workers into existing teams or full team deployments. Minimum shift length is 6 hours. Emergency shifts (within 4 hours of start) are charged at double rate.
- Specialized Social-Pedagogical Support Services: S.T.O.P. provides specialized social-pedagogical support including §85 services (Danish Service Act), dementia support, social-pedagogical screening, and full-covering interventions where S.T.O.P. staff replaces the entire personnel group at a care facility. These services are delivered by specialized teams led by a dedicated professional manager.
- Courses and Training: S.T.O.P. offers training programs in conflict management, gentle self-defense (Skånsom Nødværge®), gentle use of coercion (Nænsom Magtanvendelse®), and Pædagogisk Sikkerhed®, delivered both internally to temporary workers and externally to municipalities and institutions. Also offered: a professional leadership network at DKK 495 per session, with 3-4 annual meetings across Danish regions.
- Job Placement Fee: If a customer hires a S.T.O.P. temporary worker directly or enters a separate agreement with them, the customer must pay S.T.O.P. a job placement fee. Fees range from 10-15% of the worker's annual salary depending on the duration of the assignment (within 2 weeks: 15%, 2-4 weeks: 14%, 4-8 weeks: 12%, 8-12 weeks: 10%).
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Professional Network for Leaders - Per Session |
| Transaction based/ take rate | One time/ perpetual license | Job Placement Fee - Percentage of Annual Salary |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Minimum Shift Billing |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Emergency Shift Surcharge |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
S.T.O.P. product offering
Product offeringCore offering
S.T.O.P. A/S is a specialized pedagogical staffing agency (pædagogisk vikarbureau) that supplies qualified temporary social- and healthcare professionals (vikarer) to Danish municipalities, regions, and private care providers. Its services are anchored in the proprietary Pædagogisk Sikkerhed® methodology, which combines executive protection vigilance with social-pedagogical practice to de-escalate challenging and outwardly aggressive behavior in dementia, psychiatric, social services, and primary school settings. The portfolio is complemented by training courses in conflict management, gentle self-defense, and gentle use of force, plus leadership supervision and a nationwide professional network.
Product overview
S.T.O.P. A/S operates as a specialized pedagogical staffing and services company offering a portfolio of interconnected services centered on their proprietary Pædagogisk Sikkerhed® methodology. The core offering includes temporary staffing (S.T.O.P. Vikar) providing qualified social and healthcare professionals, complemented by specialized support services across multiple areas: dementia care (Støtte ved Demens), social-pedagogical support (Socialpædagogisk Støtte), special pedagogical support for children and youth (Specialpædagogisk Støtte), trust-building interventions (Pædagogisk Tryghed), and Section 85 support services under Danish law. The company also provides screening/shielding services (Skærmning) for clients with challenging behavior, and a comprehensive training division offering conflict management courses, registered gentle self-defense (Skånsom Nødværge®), gentle use of force training (Nænsom Magtanvendelse®), and supervision services. Additionally, S.T.O.P. operates a professional network for sector managers. All services are delivered nationwide across Denmark with the shared objective of creating safety, trust, and well-being for both staff and clients.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Pædagogisk Sikkerhed®: The company's proprietary methodology combining bodyguard security approaches with social-pedagogical methods to create safety and security for both citizens and staff in challenging behavioral situations.
- Skånsom Nødværge®
- Nænsom Magtanvendelse®
- Konflikttrekanten®
Products and services
- S.T.O.P. Vikar (Temporary Staffing) Temporary staffing service providing qualified pedagogical and healthcare professionals with a minimum of two years of practical experience to municipal, regional, and private social and healthcare organizations. Workers are trained in Pædagogisk Sikkerhed® and can be deployed individually or as full teams, with a minimum shift of 6 hours and double-rate emergency shifts within 4 hours' notice.
- Støtte ved Demens (Dementia Support)
Quantifiable outcome
- Staff at Plejecenter Enghaven reported that practical exercises on brain stress mechanisms were particularly valued and led to improved understanding of conflict de-escalation.
Companies that use S.T.O.P.
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
S.T.O.P. technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
S.T.O.P. partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators3 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights5 records
S.T.O.P. competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- Team Olivia: Swedish social care and staffing provider operating in the broader Nordic market with similar social-pedagogical support services; comparable as a Nordic peer but operating in a different geography than S.T.O.P.'s Denmark-only footprint.
Direct peers
- PersonaleGruppen: Danish staffing and recruitment firm focused on social, healthcare, and pedagogical professionals, serving the same municipal and regional customers with overlapping temporary staffing offerings.
- Hartmann Human Resources: Danish HR and staffing consultancy placing social, healthcare, and pedagogical professionals, overlapping with S.T.O.P.'s recruitment and job placement fees in the same buyer segment.
- Dansk Sundhedstjeneste: Danish healthcare staffing and recruitment provider serving municipalities and private care institutions with temporary and permanent healthcare personnel, comparable to S.T.O.P.'s vikar and §85 services.
- Moment - a social purpose company: Danish social-purpose staffing agency providing social-pedagogical and healthcare temporary workers to municipalities and institutions, directly overlapping S.T.O.P.'s vikar business and customer base.
- Vikarbureauet SOSU: Specialized Danish vikarbureau focused on social and healthcare (SOSU) personnel for municipalities, directly comparable to S.T.O.P.'s vikar service line in the same public-sector buyer market.
Others
- Socialpædagogernes Landsforbund (service offerings): Danish professional union for social educators that provides training and continuing education to the same talent pool S.T.O.P. recruits from; comparable as an adjacent enablement network rather than a competitor.
Broad incumbents
- Falck Healthcare: Large Danish healthcare and emergency services provider with broad staffing and care services; much larger than S.T.O.P. but addresses overlapping municipal and private healthcare customers with staffing offerings.
- Attendo: Large Nordic care provider operating social and elderly care homes with internal staffing; comparable as a broader incumbent in adjacent social-pedagogical care services where S.T.O.P. provides contract staffing and intervention.
Emerging players
- Komponent - Kommunernes Udviklingscenter: Danish municipal development center providing training and consulting to social and healthcare institutions; partially overlaps with S.T.O.P.'s courses and supervision services to the same municipal buyers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
S.T.O.P. social profiles
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Valuation estimate
S.T.O.P. leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
S.T.O.P. funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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S.T.O.P. M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about S.T.O.P.
What does S.T.O.P. do?
S.T.O.P. A/S is a specialized pedagogical staffing agency (pædagogisk vikarbureau) that supplies qualified temporary social- and healthcare professionals (vikarer) to Danish municipalities, regions, and private care providers. Its services are anchored in the proprietary Pædagogisk Sikkerhed® methodology, which combines executive protection vigilance with social-pedagogical practice to de-escalate challenging and outwardly aggressive behavior in dementia, psychiatric, social services, and primary school settings. The portfolio is complemented by training courses in conflict management, gentle self-defense, and gentle use of force, plus leadership supervision and a nationwide professional network.
Is S.T.O.P. a public or private company?
S.T.O.P. is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was S.T.O.P. founded?
S.T.O.P. was founded in 2005. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is S.T.O.P. based?
S.T.O.P. is headquartered in Silkeborg, Denmark, in the Europe region.
How does S.T.O.P. make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Temporary Staffing (Vikar) is the primary driver. The others are specialized Social-Pedagogical Support Services, courses and Training and job Placement Fee.
Who are S.T.O.P.'s main competitors?
Team Olivia is listed as a regional player. Direct peers are PersonaleGruppen, Hartmann Human Resources, Dansk Sundhedstjeneste, Moment - a social purpose company and Vikarbureauet SOSU. Socialpædagogernes Landsforbund (service offerings) is listed as an others. Broad incumbents are Falck Healthcare and Attendo. Komponent - Kommunernes Udviklingscenter is listed as an emerging player.
Does S.T.O.P. have an API?
No public API is recorded for S.T.O.P..
What industry is S.T.O.P. in?
S.T.O.P.'s product category is Specialized Social-Pedagogical Staffing Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDAJALAH, Behavioral Support & Intervention Services (PBIS/Behavior Coaching), with a secondary code of EDAJAIAC, Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Programs & Supports. Its NAICS code is 624190 and its SIC code is 8300.